Foreign material, debris, dirt, etc., falling from load, or wheels or body of trucks, tractors, etc.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 20-24
in effectSec. 20-24. - Foreign material, debris, dirt, etc., falling from load, or wheels or body of trucks, tractors, etc.
(a) No person shall drive or move any truck, tractor, recreational vehicle, other motorized vehicles of trailer or equipment within the corporate limits unless such motorized vehicles or trailer or equipment is so constructed or loaded and operated as to prevent and avoid any load, contents, litter, debris, dirt, rocks, limbs, mud, man-made materials, trash, vegetation or other materials foreign to the improved roadways, from being blown, or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place. No person shall drive or move any vehicles, trailer or equipment within the city, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other place, any mud, dirt, debris, litter or foreign matter, if he or she removes such within a reasonable time shall not be deemed in violation of this section. "Reasonable time" is defined as before the conclusion of that days' activities or more often if directed by the public works director or his designee.
(b) Any person violating subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such violation.
(Ord. No. 3911, §§ 1, 2, 8-6-91)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH20STSI_ARTIINGE_S20-24FOMADEDIETFALOWHBOTRTRETFetched: 11/1/2026